Stress
Jordan feels nervous before his first varsity basketball game, but the feeling motivates him to play harder.
Eustress
During acute stress, this body system actually becomes temporarily more active to protect against infection. If the body experiences chronic stress, however, what would be the consequence for the immune system?
Decreased ability to fight infection
Kay is overwhelmed because of five upcoming assignments. Which coping strategy would likely be MOST effective first?
Problem-focused coping
A student earns straight A's but feels isolated, exhausted, and spends all their time alone. According to PERMA, which major component of well-being appears to be missing?
Relationships
A student automatically reaches for their phone every time they hear a notification. In the habit loop, the notification represents the ________.
The cue!
Sophia has been worrying about getting into college for the past six months, and the stress is making it hard to sleep.
Distress
During the fight-or-flight response, this body system increases heart rate and blood pressure to move energy where it is needed. If the person experiences chronic stress, however, what might be the consequence for the cardiovascular system?
Reduced blood flow to the heart
Molly's parents are getting divorced. They cannot stop the divorce, but they can choose how to respond. How would appraisal-focused coping help/what would it look like?
Depends on what you said...
Two students both make the varsity soccer team. One immediately starts worrying about next year's team, while the other celebrates the accomplishment before setting a new goal. Which PERMA component is the second student demonstrating?
Accomplishment
A student wants to stop checking TikTok while doing homework. According to the habit loop, which part should they primarily replace?
The routine
Two students receive the exact same pop quiz. One panics while the other sees it as a challenge. Same situation, different levels of stress. Why?
Because stress depends on how you interpret the situation
Long-term stress repeatedly makes body cells resistant to insulin increasing the risk for what?
Diabetes
Tim cannot change the fact that their grandparents are moving away, but they practice gratitude and focus on staying connected through video calls. Which coping strategy is this and why?
Emotion-focused coping or Appraisal-focused coping (Accept either with justification.)
A student spends three uninterrupted hours coding a video game and doesn't notice time passing. This experience is known as ________, and it represents which PERMA component?
(Two answers)
Flow (Engagement)
Two students experience the same stressful event. One recovers quickly because they have supportive parents, trusted teachers, and access to counseling. The other struggles because these supports are missing.Why were there different outcomes?
Because resilience is shaped by multiple interacting systems, not just individual personality
Alex is offered a job working in AI, where they'll get paid a billion dollars. The company is working on a project that will pollute the air and water. Alex is torn between the money and what they know is right.
What kind of stress is this?
Internal Conflict
Immediately after witnessing a frightening event, a student vividly remembers many details. Which effect of acute stress explains this?
Enhanced memory formation for emotional events
A student is nervous about giving a speech in class tomorrow. Which coping strategy would likely have the greatest long-term impact on reducing this stress?
Problem-focused coping (practicing the speech, preparing thoroughly, asking for feedback)
Appraisal-focused only if you justify that changing catastrophic thinking can improve performance
A student reports:
Engagement
A student has excellent coping skills but also has supportive parents, trusted teachers, and a safe neighborhood. This illustrates that resilience depends on multiple levels, including individual, social, and _______ factors.
Community and Environmental Factors
Tyler has been taught by his family that the Earth is flat. He's believed this since he was young. When he starts a new school, he's exposed to a different type of culture and new facts, like that Earth might actually be round. After he tells his class that the Earth is flat, he experiences isolation, and no one wants to sit with him. Tyler feels stress because what he's learned in class conflicts with what his family told him and now he can't make any friends.
What 2 types of stress is he facing?
Environmental (social isolation)
Internal Conflict (conflicts between his home beliefs and school beliefs)
Name all four of the physiological changes that take place when the body experiences acute stress AND WHAT THEY MEAN
Metabolic changes, Cardiovascular changes, Immunologic changes, Memory changes
A student's parents are divorcing. Compare problem-focused, emotion-focused, and appraisal-focused coping.
Depends on what you said...
A psychologist wants to improve a teenager's overall well-being using Positive Psychology. Which intervention would best reflect the goals of Positive Psychology?
A. Focus on reducing symptoms of stress.
B. Help the student identify personal strengths, build meaningful relationships, and pursue purposeful goals.
C. Eliminate stressful experiences with problem and emotion-focused coping.
D. Teach students to cope with negative emotions.
B!
Help the student identify personal strengths, build meaningful relationships, and pursue purposeful goals.
A school notices that students from one neighborhood report significantly higher stress levels. Instead of offering only stress-management workshops, the school also provides free meals, transportation assistance, after-school tutoring, and partnerships with local mental health agencies.
Why is this likely to improve resilience more than teaching coping skills alone?
Because resilience is influenced by community, environmental, and structural factors in addition to individual coping skills. Addressing systemic barriers provides students with resources and support that make adaptation more likely.